Press Releases from Macro Sensors (33 total)
Macro Sensors Hits Milestone With 1,000th Custom LVDT Linear Position Sensor Des …
Macro Sensors has reached a personal milestone in engineering its 1000th custom Linear Position Sensor design in addressing a unique operating requirement to provide reliable and long-term incremental position feedback underwater as part of a sub-sea measurement system.
Subsea environments are some of the most difficult areas for any sensor to perform, especially when performance life of as much as 20 years is expected in an underwater application.…
LVC-4000 Signal Conditioner Supports Electronic Partitioning of LVDT, VR Half Br …
In demanding industrial applications associated with high temperature, radiation and sub-sea conditions, sensor reliability is of paramount importance to ensure long-term and accurate system operations and reduced maintenance.
In these extreme environments where operating parameters can exceed the limits of sensor internal electronics, passive AC-operated linear and rotary position sensors are often used with remotely-located electronics such as Macro Sensors EAZY-CAL LVC 4000 LVDT Signal Conditioner that power the sensors…
High Temperature and ATEX Approved Linear Position Sensors Operate in Radiation …
In demanding industrial applications associated with radiation conditions and high temperatures, sensor reliability is of paramount importance to ensure long-term and accurate system operations and reduced maintenance. Gaining popularity for use in position feedback within nuclear power plants, LVDT Linear Position Sensors can be repackaged with modern materials to address conditions associated with thorium-based nuclear power and high sulfidation processes associated with heavy oil, process control and bio-chemicals.
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Macro Sensors Introduces UHV / Cryogenic Pressure and Position Sensor Capabiliti …
Macro Sensors introduces a new joint catalog with sister company American Sensor Technologies (AST) on the companies’ UHV / Cryogenic Pressure and Position Sensor Capabilities. The companies manufacture LVDT linear position and MEMs-based pressure sensors that
withstand cryogenic gas temperatures as well as high temperature processing environments with high accuracy and stability. The sensors can be used ultra high vacuum and cryogenic environments found in semiconductor manufacturing, photovoltaic, cryogenic…
Macro Sensors Maintains Domestic Manufacturing of LVDT Position Sensors, Keeping …
Offshore production has lost much of its past glamour. While cost was once a major factor in outsourcing manufacturing, rising wages, quality issues and unstable supply chains are prompting many manufacturers to reconsider the benefits of reshoring production back on U.S. soil. Macro Sensors already maintains much of its manufacturing at its Pennsauken, New Jersey headquarters, producing linear and rotary position sensors that are “Made in the USA”.…
Macro Sensors Updates Web Site For Easy Selection of Linear and Rotary Position …
LVDT and RVDT sensor manufacturer Macro Sensors has redesigned its web site to simplify the selection of linear and rotary position sensors by specific industry applications. To help web visitors find the right linear or rotary position sensor for their specific application requirements while describing its expanding capability in different markets, Macro Sensors has grouped sensors into eight industries including:
• Energy/Power Generation
• Factory Automation
• Aerospace/Military
• Hydraulics/Pneumatics
• Industrial OEM
• Civil Engineernig/R&D
• Subsea/Marine
• Transportation
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UL/ULC Listed and ATEX Approved Position Sensors For Worldwide Operation in Powe …
Pennsauken, NJ, October 26, 2012…Macro Sensors, a sensor company specializing in the manufacture of LVDT-based linear displacement sensors and gaging probes, offers the HLR 750 Series of UL/ULC listed and ATEX-approved LVDT Linear Positions Sensors for use in the high temperature and highly volatile environments of gas turbines. Ideal applications for the HLR series LVDTs include monitoring fuel transfer valves, micro fuel valve openings and hydro turbine servo motor…
Macro Sensors LVDT Linear Position Sensors Are Key Components
Macro Sensors high temperature LVDT linear position sensors convert liquid level changes into 4-20mA output signals as part of a Digital Liquid Level Displacer Transmitter.
Pennsauken, NJ, October 1, 2012…The Magnetrol® Digital E3 Modulevel® Liquid Level Displacer Transmitter, an intrinsically safe two-wire instrument used for continuous liquid level measurement, liquid/liquid interface level measurement or density control, utilizes a high-temperature, custom design of the Macro Sensors PR Series of separate…
Macro Sensors Subminiature LVDT Linear Position Sensor Serves as Critical Compon …
Macro Sensors’ (macrosensors.com ) MD 188 Series
Sub-miniature LVDT Position Sensor serves as a critical component of a probe within an ophthalmic ultrasound system used to image the eye and tissues around and behind the eye to determine the presence of pathology.
The Eye Cubed™, manufactured by Ellex Innovative Imaging (www.ellex.com), a global leader in the design and manufacture of ophthalmic laser and ultrasound systems used by ophthalmologists to diagnose and…
Macro Sensors LVDT Linear Position Sensors Ensure Correct Positioning of Replica …
Macro Sensors miniature LVDT Linear Position Sensors serve as part of a steering actuator control system that regulates the tilt of a new Replicate Ice Coring System designed for a U.S. Deep Ice Coring Project currently being conducted in one of the snowiest regions of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet (WAIS) for studies of climate, ice sheet history and cryobiology. The multi-year WAIS Divide project is examining approximately…
Macro Sensors Releases LVDT Linear Position Sensor Catalog
Macro Sensor (macrosensors.com) introduces a new catalog that features LVDT Linear Position Sensors for Energy and Power Generation Applications. The catalog offers information on miniature LVDTs that provide bidirectional feedback for drilling applications, high temperature linear position sensors for oil and gas exploration applications, radiation resistant nuclear LVDTs as well as position transducers for case expansion and control valve feedback in turbines.
LVDTs certified for use on General…
Miniature LVDT Position Sensors Resistant to High Pressure and Temperatures
Macro Sensors now offers its Miniature AC-Operated LVDT Position Sensors in high pressure and temperature configurations to perform in harsh environments. Vented versions of the CD 375 Series of Miniature LVDTs are also available for operation in pressurized fluids.
Offering a lightweight, low mass core and a compact 3/8” diameter, these AC-operated LVDT Position Sensors are ideal for high response dynamic measurement such as valve position and pneumatic cylinder positioning…
LVDT-Based Gaging Probes Offer Highly Precise Dimensional Measurement
Macro Sensors introduces a new line of LVDT-based dimensional gaging probes that provide highly accurate and precise measurement of dimensions in a wide variety of quality control, inspection equipment and industrial metrology applications including online parts inspection, servo-loop positioning systems, and manufacturing process control. Available in four models including full bridge, half bridge, pneumatic and soft touch, the BB Series LVDT-Based Dimensional Gaging Probes can be used in…
NJ Sensor Manufacturer Expands Production, Gains Market Share with “Made in U. …
Pennsauken, NJ based Macro Sensors is helping to revitalize New Jersey manufacturing. In the past year, Macro Sensors has expanded its facility, added new capital equipment and hired new employees throughout different departments. Rebounding from depressed sales two years ago due to the recession, the company projects record bookings this year, representing a 40% increase over 2009 sales figures. Based on sales projections, the company foresees adding…
LVDT Linear Position Sensors Available in Different Housings to Perform in Hosti …
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com) offers its AC-operated LVDTs in different material housings to perform in varying operating environments including those with high and low temperature extremes, radiation exposure, seawater and vacuum pressure conditions.
Standard configurations of Macro Sensors’ AC-operated linear position sensors are constructed of stainless steel with hermetically sealed electronics that enable reliable performance in environments with high temperatures (400°F) or mild radiation exposure. Users can also choose…
Macro Sensors LVDTs Now Certified For Use On General Electric Gas Turbines
US-based sensor manufacturer Macro Sensors is now an approved LVDT supplier for General Electric (GE) gas turbines. The LVDTs are implemented for position measurement on governor valves, throttle valves, reheat/stop valves, interceptor valves, and many other control valves.
While Macro Sensors has been certified for use on GE steam turbines for years, the company expanded its sensor certifications to include ATEX and CSA approval to be included on GE…
Macro Sensors Subminiature LVDT Linear Position Sensor Serves as Critical Compon …
Macro Sensors’ (macrosensors.com ) MD 188 Series
Sub-miniature LVDT Position Sensor serves as a critical component of a probe within an ophthalmic ultrasound system used to image the eye and tissues around and behind the eye to determine the presence of pathology.
The Eye Cubed™, manufactured by Ellex Innovative Imaging (www.ellex.com), a global leader in the design and manufacture of ophthalmic laser and ultrasound systems used by ophthalmologists to diagnose and…
Macro Sensors Broadens Line of Economical, User-Friendly LVDT Signal Conditioner …
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com) broadens its EAZY-CAL™ MMX Series of Mini-Module LVDT Signal Conditioners with a 4-20mA output model that supports process control and factory automation applications often requiring longer cable runs. This user-friendly, single channel signal conditioner is also available with a low noise 0-10V DC output.
To reduce noise and to eliminate voltage drops in analog voltage signals, the market place has adopted an analog current (4-20mA) output…
Low Cost, Spring Loaded LVDT Offers Lower Price Point for General Purpose, Indus …
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com) bridges the gap
between price and performance for industrial gaging with its new GPA Series Spring-Loaded Linear Position Sensors. Packaged as a low cost alternative for general purpose gaging applications, these Spring Loaded AC-operated LVDTs maintain the same quality and performance associated with Macro Sensors LVDTs but at a moderate cost.
The GPA Series Spring Loaded Gage Heads are ideal for use in non-harsh environments for general positioning and…
Magnetostrictive Sensor Provides Highly Accurate Long Stroke Position Measuremen …
Macro Sensors (www.macrosensors.com) introduces the MLW Series of Long Stroke Linear Position Sensors for highly accurately absolute position measurement of displacements up to 1.2 meters. Available in ranges of 300 mm (11.8”) to 1,200 mm (39.4”), these contactless linear position transducers are ideal for hydraulic cylinder and actuator feedback applications where the sensor can either be mounted externally or embedded into the cylinder or actuator body.
Utilizing magnetostrictive…
Macro Sensors Spring-Loaded LVDT Position Sensors Ensure Accurate Floor Landing …
Macro Sensors (www.macrosensors.com) Spring Loaded LVDT position sensors (also known as gaging probes) are serving as integral components in control systems that ensure the accurate landing of elevator cars at building floors. As passengers travel on elevators at speeds upwards of 2,000 feet/minute, electromechanical control systems rely on sensors to provide the necessary feedback for proper alignment of elevator cars at building floors upon arrival.
To ensure a smooth and…
Macro Sensors Introduces Contact-free DC-Operated Rotary Position Sensors
Providing absolute output proportional to shaft rotation over a total range of up 120º, Macro Sensors RSE 1500 series of rotary position sensors macrosensors.com/ RSE_1500.html are ideal for measuring the position of quarter-turn valves, flue dampers, weir gates, dancer arm tensioners, and a myriad of other applications involving fractional-turn shaft movements. These DC-operated rotary position sensors from Macro Sensors are also useful for high reliability applications such as pedal, throttle-lever,…
EAZY-CAL Signal Conditioner for LVDT Position Sensors Offers Fingertip Calibr …
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com) announces the release of EAZY-CAL™, the most user-friendly LVDT signal conditioner currently on the market. Employing a virtually effortless fingertip calibration routine, the EAZY-CAL signal conditioner (macrosensors.com/ MME-1000.html) saves time and money by eliminating the repetitive null and span potentiometer adjustments associated with conventional analog based signal conditioners. Using two easily accessible front panel push buttons, calibrations are accomplished digitally in mere seconds. An intuitive, sequencing four…
Linear Position Sensors Ensure Accuracy and Reliability Of Down hole Drilling Eq …
Macro Sensors US-based manufacturer of LVDT Linear Position Sensors and Rotary Position Sensors and Transducers, is serving the petroleum industry with LVDT-based linear position sensors that are used for position feedback control of down hole drilling equipment such as bore scopes that measure the ID of the drilled hole.
The LVDT linear position sensors for down hole applications are custom built to survive high temperatures and high pressure.…
Linear Position Sensors Offer Shortened Body Length, Environmental Resistance Id …
… Position feedback devices are commonly implemented in hydraulic applications for monitoring the performance accuracy of actuators and cylinders to improve operational efficiencies. The environment in which the embedded sensor must survive can be problematic. The hydraulic fluid is under high pressures and temperatures and the actuators and cylinders typically live in environments where heavy shock and or vibration are present.
Macro Sensors offers the HSTA and HSTAR Series of…
Linear Position Sensors Ensure Accuracy and Reliability Of Down hole Drilling Eq …
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com), US-based manufacturer of LVDT Linear Position Sensors and Rotary Position Sensors and Transducers, is serving the petroleum industry with LVDT-based linear position sensors that are used for position feedback control of down hole drilling equipment such as bore scopes that measure the ID of the drilled hole.
The LVDT linear position sensors for down hole applications are custom built to survive high temperatures and high pressure.…
Bi-Polar Linear Position Sensors, Hermetically Sealed Ideal for Test & Automatio …
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com), US-based manufacturer of LVDT Linear Position Sensors and Rotary Position Sensors, offers a bi-polar version of its DC-operated LVDT linear position sensors. Operating from ±15 V DC input, the HSD/HSDR 750 Series Hermetically Sealed LVDT Position Sensors offer a precalibrated 0 to ±10 V DC output that is ideal for easy integration with PLCs, digital indicators, A/D converters, computer-based data processors and QC data collection systems.…
Macro Sensors LVDT Position Sensors Monitor Shell Expansion, Bearing Vibration i …
The Macro Sensors HLR 750 Series of ¾” diameter LVDT Position Sensors play an important role in the predictive maintenance of gas turbines as part of process control systems used to monitor shell expansion and bearing vibration. Installed on turbine shells, these hermetically sealed AC-LVDTs measure shell expansion, providing linear output that operators can utilize to determine proper thermal growth of a turbine shell during startup, operation and…
High-Pressure and Seawater Resistant LVDT Position Sensors for Deep Submerge App …
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com), specialists in the manufacture of LVDT-based linear position sensors, custom designs High-Pressure and Seawater Resistant LVDT Position Sensors for incorporation into sub-sea measurement systems used to monitor structural movement for long-term Finite Element Analysis of offshore platforms, pipelines, derricks, moorings and other critical high-stress members on offshore oil platforms. The High-Pressure and Seawater Resistant LVDT Position Sensors can also be used to measure the…
Contact-free DC-Operated Rotary Position Sensors Measure Angular Displacement of …
Macro Sensors introduces a new series of contactless, fractional-turn, rotary position sensors that provide an absolute output proportional to shaft rotation over a total range of up 120º. The RSE 1500 Series Rotary RVDT Position Sensors are ideal for measuring the angular displacement of rotating elements such as quarter-turn ball and butterfly valves, air flow dampers, mail sorters, and diverter gates used in packaging and postal sorting machinery. …
Loop Powered 2 wire 4-20mA Spring Loaded Position Sensors Ideal for Industrial G …
Macro Sensors, (macrosensors.com), a sensor company specializing in the manufacture of LVDT-based linear sensors and gaging probes, offers a DC-operated position sensor that is spring-loaded and offers a two-wire, loop powered 4 – 20 mA operation commonly used with current-operated process controllers and recorders. Built-in loop powered electronics result in a position sensor that operates from a DC input and generates a 4-20 mA output that interfaces with…
High-Pressure and Seawater Resistant LVDTs Enhance Performance of Sub-sea Measur …
To ensure the ongoing stability of offshore drilling platforms, the structural integrity of production risers, catenary risers, tendons, platform legs and braces are constantly monitored.
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com), specialists in the manufacture of LVDT-based linear position sensors, have the capability to design high-pressure and seawater resistant LVDTs for incorporation into sub-sea measurement systems to monitor the structural integrity of offshore platforms and pipelines.
LVDTs are designed for…
CE-Approved 24V DC-LVDT Position Sensors, Hermetically Sealed Now Available In M …
Macro Sensors (macrosensors.com), a sensor company specializing in the manufacture of Linear Position and LVDT-based linear sensors and gaging probes, offers a metric version of its 24V DC-LVDT position sensors. Constructed entirely of stainless steel, the HSE/HSER 750 Series of 19.0 mm diameter DC-operated LVDTs are hermetically sealed, making them impervious to dirt, water, steam and other corrosive elements. These CE-approved and highly rugged units are ideal…
